Reading FAST Review

What is theme?

• Theme is the most important part of the story.

• Theme is the main idea of the text.

• Theme is the message or lesson the author is trying to share with the reader.

• Theme is how the problem is solved in a story.

Would you usually find theme in nonfiction text or in literature (such as folktales, dramas, and poems?)

• nonfiction text

• literature

Should the theme of a story ever have the characters’ names?

• The theme of a story should NEVER have the characters' names. It should be a general statement that everyone could apply to their own lives.

• The theme of a story should NEVER have the characters' names. It should be a specific statement that some people could apply to their own lives.

• The theme of a story should ALWAYS have the characters' names. How else would you know which character learned a lesson?

Which literature genre has a cast of characters, stage directions, and is written using dialogue?

• a folktale

• a legend

• a fairytale

• a drama

Which details should I pay attention to when I’m asked to describe a character? Select ALL that apply

• what a character says

• the setting of the story

• the character's actions

• how others behave towards the character

What should be included in the Summary of an INFORMATIONAL text? Select ALL that apply

• cool facts

• Central Idea

• important key details

• figurative language

What should be included in the Summary of a LITERARY TEXT (STORY)? Select ALL that apply

• information about the main characters

• the text structure

• the setting

• the problem and the solution of the story

• any event that contributes to the theme

In a passage, what is the best clue that could guide you towards determining the Main Idea of the text?

• the first paragraph

• the concluding paragraph

• the title

• the illustrations or photographs

Other than the title, where else could you look to find the central idea of a passage? Select ALL that apply

• the beginning

• the end

• repeated information

• text features

If a question asks you

“What is another good title for this passage?”

What is it really asking you?

• it's asking you for your opinion

• it's asking you for the central idea of the text

• it's asking you to be creative